Kandhamal in a sentence

Daringbadi in Kandhamal district is a popular place for tourists and is also referred to as the ‘Kashmir of Odisha’.

Director intelligence Sanjeeb Panda asked the range officers and SPs in South Central Odisha with focus on Kandhamal-Boudh to have proactive approach against the Maoists.

He emphasised that the recent development has brought "great joy" to those who have had the privilege of standing alongside the brave people of Kandhamal since Christmas Eve of 2007.

Kandhamal SP Suvendu Kumar Patra stated that inspector-in-charge (IIC) Tapan Kumar Nahaka has been transferred and posted at the district police headquarters, while two accused home guards were disengaged from service.

Besides, thunderstorms with lightning may occur at isolated places in Nuapada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Rayagada, the bulletin said.

Heavy rainfall may also occur at one or two places in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, and Kandhamal during the subsequent 24 hours.

It has also withdrawn from many parts of Bolangir, Kandhamal and Ganjam districts and some parts of Nuapada and Kalahandi districts, the statement said.

The Kutia Kondhs live in the hills of southern Kandhamal and Kalahandi districts.

While India demonstrated its potential, the Congress continues to sow fear by suggesting Pakistan’s possession of nuclear weapons,” PM Modi said while addressing an election rally in Odisha’s Kandhamal.

On receipt of his letter, the chief medical officer (CMO) of Kandhamal asked the youth to get treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.

The alert has been sounded for Angul, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Nayagarh and Dhenkanal districts.

Yellow Warning: Isolated Cold wave condition is very likely to prevail over the districts of Dhenkanal, Koraput, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Boudh, Kalahandi, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Nuapada, and Deogarh.

As per the preliminary investigation, the contraband consignment was being smuggled to Cuttack from Balliguda in Kandhamal district, the police said and added that further investigation into the case is underway.

Polling was held for five Lok Sabha (Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal and Aska) and 35 Assembly constituencies.

Polling will be held in Aska, Kandhamal, Sundargarh, Bargarh and Bolangir Lok Sabha constituencies and 35 assembly segments under them.

The arrested were identified as Suraj Kumar (26), Isak Nayak (19), Siyan Nayak (24), all hailing from Nuasahi under Balliguda police limits in Kandhamal district.

The torrential rains claimed at least four human lives — one each in the districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput and Malkangiri — besides affecting around 1.77 lakh people in 1,035 villages in the nine districts, an official said.

After joining the outfit he went to Kolhan, Saranda and took arms training under the leadership of Sandeep and later on was trained in Kandhamal District.

Bhubaneswar: The cold wave conditions continued to sweep Odisha on Tuesday with at least 14 places recording temperature below 10 degree Celsius and Phulbani and Daringibadi of Kandhamal district shivering at 3.5 and 3 degree C, respectively.

Of the confirmed deaths, Gajapati stands highest with 42, while Ganjam 10, Kandhamal two, and one each in Keonjhar, Nayagarh, Angul and Cuttack districts.